July 19th-20th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Сердце Сутра

[Science Abbot]

After six weeks in the U.S. I am back in Jakarta and here one-way.

Gassho,
Wuyi
Sat/LAH

[Mp]

Lovely, thank you Jundo, Washin, Jakuden, our snakes friends, and everyone ... have a great weekend. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Jakuden]

Doshin will enjoy our tribute to the herps tonight I think :-D Thank you everyone!! Beautiful chanting Washin, deep bows.

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH

[Amelia]

Thank you Jundo, Washin, Jakuden, and all ... and snakes too.

Gassho

Sat today, lah

[Onkai]

Thank you, Jundo, Washin, and Jakuden. It was a beautiful zazenkai. May all enemies become friends.

Gassho,
Onkai (Warm Sea)
Sat/LAH

[Sekishi]

Thank you Jundo, Washin, Jakuden, scaly friends, scary enemies, and all beings.

Also, let us try to find someone who can chant the Heart Sutra in Parseltongue next!

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #sssssss

[Shonin Risa Bear]

Jundo, Washin, Jakuden and everyone thanks so much!

gassho
doyu sat and lah today

[Science Abbot]

It is good to be back with Treeleaf.

Hearing the Heart Sutra in the Russian language was a clear reminder that although the Soto Zen Buddhist tradition originated geographically in Nepal, India, China and especially Japan, its essence is universal. May its light continue to illuminate the world.

Thank you, Jundo, for the meaningful and amusing talk, such a teaching is a gift.

Gassho,
Wuyi
Sat/LAH

[Shoki]

Many thanks to Jundo, Washin, Jakuden and snake.

Gassho
St/LAH
James

[Washin]

Thank you Jundo, Jakuden and everyone who sat and will sit this lovely Zazenkai.

Also, let us try to find someone who can chant the Heart Sutra in Parseltongue next!

There's so much diversity including Na'vi

Peaceful weekend to all.

Gassho,
Washin
sattoday

[Jundo]

The Buddha, being sheltered by the 7-Headed Naga ...

The Buddhist naga has the form of a great cobra, usually depicted with a single head but sometimes with many heads. The naga which is seen sheltering the Buddha while meditating is known as Mucilanda. Mucilanda is believed to have protected the Buddha from the elements like rain and storm after he attained enlightenment. It is said that the four weeks after the Buddha began meditating under the Bodhi tree, the heavens darkened for seven days, a heavy rainfall started. The mighty king of the serpents, Mucilanda then is believed to have emerged from beneath the earth and protected the Buddha with his hood as the Buddha is considered the source of all protection. When the storm stopped, the serpent king Mucilanda assumed his human form, bowed before the Buddha and returned to his palace in joy. The iconographic representation of this Buddhist folklore is known as the Naga Buddha statues. These artistic representations of the Buddha meditating under the protection of Mucalinda are common in many Buddhist countries which are famous for their unique Buddhist arts, namely Burma, Laos, and Thailand.

https://www.burmese-art.com/about-buddha-statues/naga-buddha-statues-with-snake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25WR6M4ew4E

Our visitor is an Aodaisho, or Japanese Rat Snake ...

The Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora) is a medium-sized snake found throughout the Japanese archipelago (except the far South West). In Japanese it is known as the aodaishō or "blue general". It is a non-venomous snake, and a member of the colubrid family. It is hunted by eagles and raccoon dogs.

The snakes hibernate for three to four months, mate in spring and lay 7–20 eggs in early summer. Adults reach a length of between one and two meters and a girth of about five centimeters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_rat_snake

Gassho, J

STLah

[Kakunen]

Sat right now.

Thank you.

Gassho LAH
Kakunen

[newby_x86]

Managed to sit in just for the talk, thanks for the zazenkai guys!

Gassho
Anant

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Seishin]

Thank you Washin, Jakuden and Jundo. Thank you all.

Sat / lah